Methods, Systems, And Computer Program Products For Establishing A Shared Browsing Session Between A User Of A Web Browser With A User Of Another Web Browser

A method for establishing a shared browsing session between a user of a web browser with a user of another web browser, the method comprising:

• receiving a first message via a network that associates an entity with current browsing information associated with a browser;
• presenting a first representation of the association of the entity and the current browsing information;
• generating a message for initiating a co-browsing session based on the association of the entity and the current browsing information;
• and
• sending the message to a service to establish the co-browsing session,
• wherein at least one of the preceding actions is performed on at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for establishing a shared browsing session between a user of a web browser with a user of another web browser, the system comprising:

• means for detecting current browsing information for a browser having a using entity;
• means for generating an activity message identifying a current activity of the using entity;
• means for sending the activity message for delivery to a monitoring node;
• means for receiving an session initiation message requesting a co-browsing session with the monitoring node having received information based on the activity message;
• and
• means for sending, in response to receiving the session initiation message, a session establish message for establishing the requested co-browsing session with the monitoring node,
• wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for establishing a shared browsing session between a user of a web browser with a user of another web browser, the system comprising system components including:

• a local activity monitor component configured to detect current browsing information for a browser having a using entity;
• a co-browsing session layer component configured to generate an activity message identifying a current activity of the using entity, the co-browsing session layer component further configured for sending the activity message for delivery to a monitoring node;
• and
• a co-browsing agent component configured to receive an session initiation message requesting a co-browsing session with the monitoring node having received information based on the activity message, the co-browsing session layer component further configured for sending, in response to receiving the session initiation message, a session establish message for establishing the requested co-browsing session with the monitoring node,
• wherein at least one of the system components includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for establishing a shared browsing session between a user of a web browser with a user of another web browser, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a first message via a network that associates an entity with current browsing information associated with a browser;
• means for presenting a first representation of the association of the entity and the current browsing information;
• means for generating a message for initiating a co-browsing session based on the association of the entity and the current browsing information;
• and
• means for sending the message to a service to establish the co-browsing session,
• wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for establishing a shared browsing session between a user of a web browser with a user of another web browser, the system comprising system components including:

• a remote activity monitor component configured to receive a first message via a network that associates an entity with current browsing information associated with a browser;
• an activity widget handler component configured to present a first representation of the association of the entity and the current browsing information;
• a co-browsing agent component configured to generate a message for initiating a co-browsing session based on the association of the entity and the current browsing information;
• and
• a co-browsing session layer component configured to send the message to a service to establish the co-browsing session,
• wherein the at least one of the system components includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for establishing a shared browsing session between a user of a web browser with a user of another web browser, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

• detecting current browsing information for a browser having a using entity;
• generating an activity message identifying a current activity of the using entity;
• sending the activity message for delivery to a monitoring node;
• receiving an session initiation message requesting a co-browsing session with the monitoring node having received information based on the activity message;
• and
• sending, in response to receiving the session initiation message, a session establish message for establishing the requested co-browsing session with the monitoring node.

A computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for establishing a shared browsing session between a user of a web browser with a user of another web browser, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

• receiving a first message via a network that associates an entity with current browsing information associated with a browser;
• presenting a first representation of the association of the entity and the current browsing information;
• generating a message for initiating a co-browsing session based on the association of the entity and the current browsing information;
• and
• sending the message to a service to establish the co-browsing session.